As long as your rooted you should be able to install an LCD Density changer, which will give you the smaller icons.
https://market.android.com/details?id=lv.n3o.lcddensity&feature=search_result
This is apparently a very common problem with Android. There are dozens of websites that claim some kind of fix, but I have never got any of them to work without a factory reset. I just backup my apps then restore after the factory reset.
Lately it seems to happen sooner after the reset, like...
My tablet has done that twice.. the first time I thought it was related to me repeatedly attempting to install clockwork recovery. But the 2nd time I don't recall any attempts on installing the clockwork recovery.
Anyway, the only way I could factory reset was to flash a firmware from the pc.
I reflashed a stock firmware and tried reboot recovery, and it just rebooted normally. I am guessing this is not typical behavior?
I also tried the cat and logcat commands, I had 3 cmd prompts open did reboot recovery in 1 and ran the other commands in the other, but there was too much...
Nope, I am on Android 2.1.
Does anyone know if there are any 'obvious' steps that I a missing? .. this is what I am doing..
USB cable in, debug mode on, power cord plugged (and unplugged)..
adb push recovery.M701-0111.img /nand/recovery.M701-0111.img
adb shell sync
adb shell flash_image...
Has anyone with a 4gb M701R successfully installed the Clockwork recovery mod? I can not get it installed. Everything seems to work fine, up until 'reboot recovery' and it just reboots normally.
Haipad has posted new firmware for the HY models:
http://www.haipad.net/DownloadShow.asp?ID=16
Translated description:
Haipad M701-R Bluetooth firmware HY
The post date is 01/20/2011, but the filename is 20101221_bt_ec12_hy.rar
That almost gives me hope!! .. but I am afraid I don't have bluetooth, I have tried everything and was even on Rom 185 for a while. I am now on 186. I was excited for a moment in 186, because rather than just quickly flashing on/off when I try to enable bluetooth, it actually took a few while...
I can't speak for Merimobiles. I purchased mine from Pandawill and sent it back Nov 1st and got it back Dec 24th... So all I can say is put it out of your mind and the time will go by faster.
Firmware date: 2011/01/11 posted on: 2011/01/14
Version: 2.1-update1
Kernel: 2.6.29
cbsdada@CBServer #186
Haipad M701-R, 4GB
I have not been able to get clockwork to work.
I received it as a Nupad replacement from Pandawill on December 24th
That release was a 'test' release of android 2.2. The website says it is a debugging release and that they are still working on a final stable release.
Are you referring to a web browser? The main screen has a browser shortcut, .. there is another shortcut on the app screen, if you select it on the app screen and, keep your finger on the icon for a 'long press', it will copy the shortcut to the main screen.
I do not see any noticeable changes or improvements, the ram is just fluctuating as expected, no more free than before.
The internal memory has changed from "Free 138" to Free 165" .. but I don't know if this is the change described on the website or not.
Here is what I have for free, after the update.
free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 147264 142556 4708 0 7188
Swap: 0 0 0
Total: 147264 142556 4708
Thanks Loonix, you are right. I reinstalled my apps and rebooted a few times and now it shows 54mb free., which is now better than before at 47mb, so we will see.